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Exclusive: GM, LG Chem to announce EV battery joint venture in Ohio - sources

Exclusive: GM, LG Chem to announce EV battery joint venture in Ohio - sources

General Motors and South Korea's LG Chem are set to announce on Thursday a 50:50 joint venture in Ohio to make electric vehicle batteries, sources familiar with the matter told Reuters.



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Treasury Secretary Mnuchin says China should be expelled from supportive World Bank loan program

Treasury Secretary Mnuchin says China should be expelled from supportive World Bank loan program

Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin on Thursday agreed that the World Bank should expel China from a supportive loan program.

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How to Spend Money

How to Spend Money

Of Dollars and Data | Nick Maggiulli | Dec 3, 2019 Psychological Tricks for Worry-Free Spending I want to teach you how to spend money.  You may think that statement sounds ridiculous and say to yourself, “Nick, I don’t need help with spending money.  I’m an expert at that!”  But I’m not talking about how

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Nearly 40% of Facebook's valuation is on the line from regulatory risk, HSBC says

Nearly 40% of Facebook's valuation is on the line from regulatory risk, HSBC says

Regulators from the U.S. and abroad have flagged privacy, regulatory and antitrust risks of the social media giant.

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Here's where employers stand on 2019 bonuses

Here's where employers stand on 2019 bonuses

About 2 in 3 employers expect to give holiday bonuses or perks this year, according to a survey. Here's what to do.

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Facebook and Alphabet upgraded by Stifel on advertising optimism

Facebook and Alphabet upgraded by Stifel on advertising optimism

"We expect online advertising to eclipse 60% of U.S. ad spend in the next 5 years," said Stifel.

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Citi raises Apple price target on strong holiday demand for wearables like AirPods, Apple Watch

Citi raises Apple price target on strong holiday demand for wearables like AirPods, Apple Watch

Citi raised its price target on Apple's stock to $300 from $250 as the firm sees high demand this Christmas for AirPods and the Apple Watch.

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The top 10 college majors American students regret the most

The top 10 college majors American students regret the most

The top 10 most regretted majors span the arts and sciences — English, communications, biological sciences and law all made the list, according to a recent ZipRecruiter survey.

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Stocks in tentative rebound after Trump's trade war scare

Stocks in tentative rebound after Trump's trade war scare

European stocks opened higher on Wednesday, recovering some of the losses made in the previous session when U.S. President Donald Trump surprised world markets by saying a trade deal with China could wait until after the 2020 presidential election.



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Factbox: Alphabet's 'Other bets' in focus as Google's Pichai takes helm

Factbox: Alphabet's 'Other bets' in focus as Google's Pichai takes helm

Google Chief Executive Officer Sundar Pichai will replace Larry Page as CEO of parent Alphabet Inc, heralding a new chapter for the company that helped reshape the global tech industry under its co-founders Page and Sergey Brin.



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China's Postal Savings Bank says some retail investors opt out of Shanghai listing

China's Postal Savings Bank says some retail investors opt out of Shanghai listing

Postal Savings Bank of China said investors had opted out of paying for 3% of shares on offer in its Shanghai listing - a rare development that underscores growing concerns over problems in China's banking system.



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France's Orange plans to set up European mobile mast company

France's Orange plans to set up European mobile mast company

Orange said it planned to carve out its mobile towers in most European countries where it is present, in a move aimed at shoring up the telecom group's value as tough competition in the region has hampered its growth and margins.



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Hyundai Motor eyes thrust on electric vehicles in $52 billion investment plan

Hyundai Motor eyes thrust on electric vehicles in $52 billion investment plan

Hyundai Motor plans to invest about 61.1 trillion won ($51.81 billion) between 2020 and 2025, the company said on Wednesday, with a third of the expenditure focused on electric and autonomous vehicles, but analysts want to see it deliver.



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British cave explorer felt 'branded a pedophile' by Elon Musk tweet

British cave explorer felt 'branded a pedophile' by Elon Musk tweet

The British cave explorer suing Elon Musk testified on Wednesday he felt "branded a pedophile" by the billionaire entrepreneur, despite Musk's assertion that his "pedo guy" tweet at the heart of the defamation case was not meant to be taken literally.



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Oil gains before OPEC meetings, helped by decline in U.S. inventories

Oil gains before OPEC meetings, helped by decline in U.S. inventories

Oil gained on Wednesday ahead of meetings this week where OPEC and its allies are expected to extend production curbs to support the market, while industry data showing that U.S. crude stockpiles fell more than expected helped to lift prices.



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